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07/11
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This collection of verses, made by one of the leading scholar-monks in Sri Lanka in the 20th century, is one of the most useful compiliations on the moral life of the layman that can be found. Drawn mainly from the great verses collections in the Pāḷi Nikāyas almost all aspects of the lay life have been covered, and it brings together in a fairly comprehensive way many teachings that would otherwise be lost in obscurity... This collection of verses, made by one of the leading scholar-monks...
Topics: Dhamma, Dharma, Virtue, Ethics, Wisdom
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Apr 17, 2010
04/10
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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A reading of my translation of the Pali Canonical book Udana, entitled Exalted Utterances. This reading is organised by individual discourse, for the same reading by chapters see here .
Topics: Buddhism, Buddhist doctrine, Dhamma, Dharma, Sutta
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Aug 5, 2010
08/10
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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A text giving an Explanation and Analysis of Conditional Origination that has been preserved in the Sanskrit Canon. It is similar to ones in the Pali Canon but with some interesting variations. I also translated this particular text into Pāli, if you would like to see the Sanskritised Prakrit, Pāli and English version, which also has more elaberate notes, see THIS PAGE .
Topics: Conditional Origination, Dhamma, Dharma, Buddha, Sanskrit
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Jan 18, 2010
01/10
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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The Jatakamala or Garland of Birth Stories by Aryasura retells in Classical Sanskrit 34 of the Buddha's previous lives, illustrating the virtues he pursued during the time he was striving in previous births before attaining Awakening. The text was beautifully translated by the Dutch scholar J S Speyer and published in 1895 as the first book in the Sacred Books of the Buddhists series. Here it is read in by Anandajoti Bhikkhu, who has also made the text available on the Ancient Buddhist Texts...
Topics: Jatakamala, Aryasura, J S Speyer, Lives of the Buddha, Dhamma, Dharma
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Dec 23, 2011
12/11
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Vīdāgama Maitreya Mahāthera
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Lo Weda Sangarawa was composed by Ven. Vīdāgama Maitreya Mahathera in the 15th century. This venerable poet flourished during the Kotte period of Sri Lankan history, which saw a revival of Sinhala literature, and is the best known among his literary works, both for its remarkable poetic excellence and the vast impact it has made on the lives of the Buddhists ever since it was composed. Couched in the classical Sinhala metre abounding in alliteration, the poem is a perfect blend of sound and...
Topic: Dhamma, Dharma, Virtue, Ethics, Sinhala, Sri Lanka, Poetry
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Sir Edwin Arnold's classic poem on the Life of the Buddha read by Anandajoti Bhikkhu. The text of the poem in pdf format with a comprehensive word gloss can be found here .
Topics: Edwin Arnold, Life of the Buddha, Light of Asia, Buddhism, Dhamma, Dharma
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Apr 21, 2010
04/10
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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A translation of The Discourse about the Great Emancipation (Mahaparinibbanasuttam) which forms the 16th discourse in the Long Collection (Digha Nikaya) of the Buddha's discourses. The story of the last year of the Buddha's life in told in detail in six chapters, which include his final instructions for the Community, and his painful last journey.
Topics: Buddha, Dhamma, Dharma, Sutta, Sutra, Discourse, Buddha biography
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Recited in Pali (English translation coming shortly). The most complete recollection the Buddha made of his struggle, Awakening and decision to teach.
Topics: Dhamma, Dharma, Buddha Biography, Bodhisatta, Bodhisattva, Dharma, Buddha Biography, Bodisatta
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May 24, 2011
05/11
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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These are sample files for the quotations used in my study: An Outline of Metres in the Pali Canon. They are embedded at various places in this book .
Topics: Metre, Pali Canon, Verses
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Apr 28, 2011
04/11
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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A recording of the Pāḷi text of one of the best loved books in the Canon, featuring verses written in different metres: Siloka, Tuṭṭhubha, Jagatī, Vetālīya and Opacchandasaka.
Topics: Dhamma, Dharma, Pali Canon, Buddha, Buddhist Teaching
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Jul 16, 2013
07/13
by
Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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The Mahāvaṁsa is a well-known Chronicle from Sri Lanka that has seen a number of translations into English, most famously by Wilhelm Geiger. It tells the story of the Kings of Sri Lanka, and the establishment of Buddhism in that country, and the support and challenges the religion has received down the ages. What is little known to the general public is that there is a secondary version of the text, which its editor chose to call the Extended Mahāvaṁsa. This text is almost twice as long...
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Mar 15, 2014
03/14
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Anandajoti bhikkhu
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Topic: Theravada, Abhidhamma, Conditional Origination, Dependent Origination
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Jun 20, 2010
06/10
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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The Great Chapter, which forms part of the Book of Discipline in the Pali Canon, is one of the main sources of information we have for the life story of the Buddha in the year following his Awakening. Many different episodes are recounted here: the time he spent in the vicinity of the Bodhi tree and his encounters there; his decision to teach and journey across India to accomplish that desire; the 1st, 2nd and 3rd discourses that were recorded; the conversation of 1,000 yogis; and his meeting...
Topics: Buddha, Dhamma, Dharma, Sutta, Sutra, Discourse, Buddha biography
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Apr 28, 2014
04/14
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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This work gives a selection of verses that are recited when worshipping the Triple Gem; and a collection of discourses that are popularly used as Safeguards. Part of the chants are meant to be recited every day, and part rotate on a weekly basis. The system for the chanting is as follows: first there is an everyday Pūjā (which will depend on what is being offered). Then the daily Parittaṁ section begins, at the end of the chants for the day there is meditation, and when finished you can...
Topics: Paritta, Puja, Chanting, Buddhist Chanting
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Nov 18, 2009
11/09
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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A reading of my translation of the Pali Canonical book Udana, entitled Exalted Utterances. This reading is organised by chapters, for the same reading by individual discourse see here .
Topics: Buddhism, Buddhist doctrine, Dhamma, Dharma, Sutta
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Sep 12, 2015
09/15
by
Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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A reading of some of the stories from the Dhammapada Commentary as translated by Prof. Burlingame.
Topics: Buddhism, Dhammapada, Dhamma, Dharma
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Apr 9, 2012
04/12
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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A reading of the first translation of the Extended Mahāvaṁsa chapters XII-XIV, which describe the missions sent out during King Asoka's time to bring the Dhamma to the outlying districts and countries. Text can be found here . There is also a video about Asoka and the Missions here .
Topic: Asoka, Buddhism, Buddhist History, Sri Lanka, Mahinda
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Oct 9, 2014
10/14
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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A translation of the thirteen commentarial stories about the nuns the Buddha singled out at excelling in various spiritual qualities (AN and AA 1.14.5.1-13), together with supplementary material.
Topics: Nuns, Bhikkhunis, Buddhist Biography, Buddhism, Dhamma, Dharma
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Bhante Aggacitta gives the keynote speech at the 2008 Bodhi Lankarama Buddhist Temple Kathina celebrations. Bhante explains the origin of the festival and how it should be celebrated in accordance with the Buddh'as teaching.
Topics: Dhamma, Dharma, Vinaya, Buddhist Festivals
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Oct 2, 2013
10/13
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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Reading of a translation of the opening of the Abhidhamma Paṭṭhāna, which first lists and then explains the conditional relations which prevail in the universe.
Topics: Buddhism, Abhidhamma, Buddhist Philosophy
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Oct 9, 2010
10/10
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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This is a reading of Buddha-carita, or Life of Buddha Translated by E. B. Cowell, with some small supplements from Johnson's edition. The text of the reading can be found here . Only 14 chapters of the original text remain, and it is these (without the supplement by Amritānanda) that have been read in here.
Topics: Buddha, Dhamma, Dharma, Buddha Biography
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Nov 26, 2009
11/09
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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A reading of The Life of the Victorious Buddha, a medieval poem written in High Pali by Ven. Medhankara, by the translator Anandajoti Bhikkhu. The biography tells in a concise form the inspiring story of the Bodhisatta's aspiration for Awakening, its fulfilment at the foot of the Bodhi Tree, and the Early Ministry of the Buddha in the newly founded Sasana as it has come down to us in the Theravada tradition. There is an Audio Flipbook of these readings in video format on youtube :
Topics: Buddha, Dhamma, Dharma, Sutta, Sutra, Discourse, Buddha biography
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Mar 3, 2011
03/11
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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This collection of verses, made by one of the leading scholar-monks in Sri Lanka in the 20th century, is one of the most useful compiliations on the moral life of the layman that can be found. NOTE: this is the Pāḷi only reading of the text. If you want to hear the Pāḷi along with the translation please see Buddhist Wisdom Verses .
Topics: Dhamma, Dharma, Virtue, Ethics, Wisdom
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Feb 1, 2010
02/10
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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The earliest recorded discourses of the Buddha are found in narratives detailing his early career, not long after the Awakening. We have three main sources for a record of this period, they are the Lalitavistara, the Mahākhandhaka, and the Mahāvastu, which apparently formed the substance of the Vinaya of the Lokottaravāda sect. Embedded into these narratives there are certain teachings, which now form the earliest recorded discourses of the Buddha, and it is those that are presented here.
Topics: Buddha, Dhamma, Dharma, Sutta, Sutra, Discourse
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Jun 19, 2011
06/11
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Ajahn Suthep
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Topics: Dhamma, Dharma, Meditation, Mindfulness
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Jun 19, 2011
06/11
by
Ajahn Suthep
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Topics: Dhamma, Dharma, Buddhism, Meditation, Mindfulness
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Jul 4, 2012
07/12
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Ven. Bodhicitta
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A talk given in Taiping, Malaysia as part of a Dhamma Duta tour organised by the Support Network for Women Renunciants in Malaysia and Singapore. In the talk Ven. Bodhicitta discusses her motivation for giving up a successful career in Bio-Medicine to become a Theravada Bhikkhuni.
Topic: Bhikkhunis, Nuns, Buddhism, Dhamma, Dharma
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Jun 20, 2010
06/10
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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Bhante Anandajoti discusses the nature of meditation in Buddhism and how it can be practiced by everybody to help them in their everyday lives as lay people having families and a career to pursue.
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Topics: Buddha, Dhamma, Dharma, Meditation, Mindfulness
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Complete Overnight Chanting of the Paritta Discourses by the Brickfields Mahavihara in Taiping on Saturday/Sunday 5th/6th September 2009 as the culmination of the 120th Anniversary Celebrations of the Bodhi Lankarama Buddhist Temple.
Topics: Buddha, Dhamma, Dharma, Sutta, Sutra, Discourse, Chanting, Protection, Pirit
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Master Law Chu Hian speaking about his own experience of life after death. Master Law nearly died of cancer but eventually recovered and now lives a new life as a philanphropist and occasional Dhamma teacher.
Topics: cancer, survival, rebirth
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Nov 26, 2014
11/14
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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A reading in Pāḷi of one of the longest and most important discourses in the Canon.
Topics: Sutta, Sutra, Buddhism, Mindfulness, Meditation
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Apr 9, 2013
04/13
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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The Namakkārapāḷi is a popular chanting text in Myanmar. It was written by the Venerable Elder Sāsanasodhaka as we are informed in the relevant section of the Ṭīkā. The text consists of 28 verses written in different metres in ascending order of syllables, starting with the Vatta (a.k.a. Siloka) and ending with the Saddharā. In the presentation here I have given an analysis of the metres before each verse. This is then followed by five verses in Vatta metre which encourage the...
Topics: Chanting, Pali, Burmese Text
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Sep 13, 2010
09/10
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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Translations from the Vinayapiṭaka of the Pāḷi Canon. I will add to this collection as and when I get the opportunity.
Topics: Vinaya, Dhamma, Buddha
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Nov 21, 2016
11/16
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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āli verses with English translation in this collection of 423 Dhamma verses along with a synopsis of their background storie.
Topics: Buddhist Teaching, Dhamma, Wisdom Verse
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Oct 2, 2012
10/12
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Bhante Anandajoti
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A short talk given by Bhante Anandajoti on International Bhikkhuni Day, September 29th, 2012, to introduce some of the issues around the ordination of women in the Theravada tradition. The talk covers such topics as the Buddha's original intention in organising the Dispensation, the teachings given by Bhikkhunis, the Asokan missions and their results, passing the lineage to China, the end of the lineage, its reinstatement and more.
Topics: Bhikkhunis, Women's Ordination, Nuns, Theravada, Asokan Missions
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Jun 21, 2011
06/11
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Ajahn Suthep
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Topics: Dhamma, Dharma, Buddhism, Meditation, Mindfulness
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Jun 10, 2010
06/10
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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The Analysis of the Ways of Attending to Mindfulness is divided into three main sections, the first of which is based on the method found in the discourses, elaborates on what is meant by doing the practice in regard to oneself, to another, and to both (1-5). The second section approaches the subject from the point of view of how the practice can lead to the attainment of path and fruit; and shows which mental factors are present at that time (6-7). The third section consists of a standard...
Topics: Buddha, Dhamma, Dharma, Sutta, Sutra, Discourse, Meditation, Mindfulness
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Talks given by Godwin in Buddhistische Gesellschaft Hamburg, Germany, August 7-12, 1991. In the 1st and 5th talk I have retained the German translation, but the others are English only. Godwin deals with a number of his favourite topics in these talks.
Topics: Meditation, Mindfulness, Dhamma, Dharma
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Jun 9, 2009
06/09
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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A reading of Parayanavaggo, the Way to the Beyond by the translator, Anandajoti Bhikkhu. This is considered one of the earliest works in the Pali Canon. A brahminical teacher hears that a Buddha has arisen in the world and sends his 16 students to meet him. They travel 1,800 km across India, ask the Buddha some questions pertaining to the spiritual life and attain Awakening. For the text and translation in pdf format of this important work, please see here ; for the translation alone see here ....
Topics: Buddha, Dhamma, Dharma, Sutta, Sutra, Discourse
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Dec 4, 2009
12/09
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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The first discourse of the Buddha from the Pali Canonical source. The discourse describes the Four Noble Truths with the Eightfold Path, the first Awakening and the Gods rejoicing.
Topics: Buddha, Dhamma, Dharma, Sutta, Sutra, Discourse
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A talk about research into rebirth cases in Sri Lanka: the types of cases, their interpretation, and its relevance for meditation. Recorded in Singapore in 1992, it came at the end of his stay there in July of that year.
Topics: Rebirth, Sri Lanka, Meditation, Mindfulness, Dhamma, Dharma
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Jan 3, 2011
01/11
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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This talk was recorded on January 1st at the Vivekavana Office in Berapit, but is relevant also for any New Year's Day, including the Chinese so I am posting it today. The talk begins by reflecting on the past year and encouraging people to remember their good deeds, and then also to make a strong determination for the coming year to keep precepts and develop further their spiritual life. The talk ends with a chanting of the Mettasutta, Abhayaparitta and blessing chants, which is followed by...
Topics: Dhamma, Dharma, Kamma, Karma, Chanting
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Jun 22, 2014
06/14
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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The most complete recollection the Buddha made of his struggle, Awakening and decision to teach.
Topics: Dhamma, Dharma, Buddha Biography, Bodhisatta, Bodhisattva
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Jun 20, 2011
06/11
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Ajahn Suthep
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eye 239
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Topics: Dhamma, Dharma, Buddhism, Meditation, Mindfulness
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Aug 19, 2010
08/10
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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A story of the Buddha's former life. An improbable story about the seduction of an innocent boy who was brought up in isolation from women, while his Father, the Bodhisatta, is away in the forest.
Topics: Buddha, Bodhisatta, Bodhisattva, Jataka
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Oct 28, 2011
10/11
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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A recital in Pāli of one section of the Abhidhamma Vibhanga text concerned with an analysis of Satipaṭṭhāna (Mindfulness). A reading of the English translation can be found here .
Topic: Abhidhamma, Abhidharma, Buddhism, Dhamma, Dharma, Mindfulness, meditation
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Oct 23, 2010
10/10
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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Some short talks that were given at the Saturday dāna in the Vivekavana office in Berapit. They were given in English and translated into Mandarin, but the latter has been edited out. The quality of the recording is fairly poor, but the content is quite useful, so I decided to publish them here.
Topics: Virtue, Right Speech, Rarities, Buddhism, Dhamma, Dharma
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Oct 20, 2011
10/11
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Bhikkhu Sumedha
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The teachings of Bhikkhu Sumedha on pain, stress and illness, gathered while he was working in the Intensive Care Unit at Peradeniya General Hospital during the last ten years of his life. Based on his personal experiences in working with Doctors, Nurses and patients.
Topic: ethics, dhamma, dharma, stress, pain, illness, buddhism,
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A second series of talks given in Singapore by Godwin, this time the date is unknown but we believe it to be the early 90s.
Topics: Meditation, Mindfulness, Dhamma, Dharma, Loving-Kindness
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Chanting of the Dhammacakkappavattanasutta at Vesak (Saturday, May 9th, 2009) by Bhantes Dhammavamsa, Anandajoti and Saranadhamma.
Topics: Buddha, Dhamma, Dharma, Sutta, Sutra, Discourse, Chanting, Protection, Pirit
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Ajahn Suthep: Introductory Talk at the One-Day Dynamic Meditation Retreat held on March 1st 2009.
Topics: Dhamma, Dharma, Meditation, Mindfulness
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Jul 19, 2010
07/10
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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A short talk on the moral education of the young that was given on the occasion of a joint programme between the Bodhi Lankarama Dhamma School and the Than Hsian Chan Yuen Dharma School on 18th July 2010.
Topics: Morals, Example, Education, Dhamma, Dharma
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Nov 21, 2016
11/16
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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A translation of sections from four discourses in the Majjhimanikāya in which the Buddha relates his experiences in struggling to attain Awakening, and whether to teach afterwards
Topics: Buddha Biography, Life of the Buddha
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May 10, 2012
05/12
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Ven. Bhikkhuṇī Bodhicitta
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The Sri Lankan bhikkhuṇī Ven. Bodhicitta discusses whether the recent reintroduction of the bhikkhuṇī ordination in the Theravāda Buddhist tradition is against the Buddha's Teaching or intentions. The talk was recorded at Mahindarama, Penang, as part of a tour organised by the Supprt Network for Women Renunciants in Malaysia and Singapore in February 2012.
Topic: Bhikkhunis, Dhamma, Dharma, Nuns, Ordination, Buddhist History, Buddhism
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How the Four Noble Truths can help us deal with stress. The talk was given in Singapore at an unknown date in the early 90s.
Topics: Meditation, Dhamma, Dharma, Mindfulness
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Jan 12, 2014
01/14
by
Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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A record of the Daily Chanting at the Sadao branch of the International Buddhist College (http://ibc.ac.th/en) in the Winter of 2013/4. Although it sounds like many more, there were in fact only around 6 monks present during the recording. The texts are from the Theravāda, Mahāyāna and Tibetan traditions.
Topics: Chanting, Buddhism, IBC
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Aug 17, 2010
08/10
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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The translation that follows is from a section of the Sanskrit text, the Mahavastu (Great Story) dealing with the period after Lord Buddha left the area where he had attained Awakening until he arrives at the place where he will give his first recorded teachings.
Topics: Buddha, Dhamma, Dharma, Awakening
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Dec 10, 2009
12/09
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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An important discourse on meditation from the Middle Length Collection (Majjhima Nikaya, 118) of the Pali Canon giving instruction on Mindfulness while Breathing. The full text of this discourse can be found here: The Discourse about Mindfulness while Breathing .
Topics: Buddha, Dhamma, Dharma, Sutta, Sutra, Discourse, Meditation, Mindfulness
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Mar 26, 2010
03/10
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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A discourse from the Majjhimanikaya of the Pali Canon which contains many of the same meditation as the Ways of Attending to Mindfuless discourse, but with a different ending concerning the Absorptions (Jhana), with some beautiful similies at the end.
Topics: Buddha, Dhamma, Dharma, Sutta, Sutra, Discourse, Meditation, Mindfulness
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Dec 10, 2009
12/09
by
Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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A discourse from the Middle Length Collection (Majjhima Nikaya) of the Pali Canon in which the Buddha gives advice to his son Rahula on the subject of meditation.
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Topics: Buddha, Dhamma, Dharma, Sutta, Sutra, Discourse, Meditation
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Talk given by Bhante Sujato at Bodhi Lankarama Buddhist Temple on Friday 2nd January 2009 on the topic the Birth of Pleasure.
Topics: Dhamma, Dharma, Buddhism, Sensuality
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Sep 3, 2012
09/12
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Ven. Bodhicitta
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A record of a 10-day retreat given by the Sri Lankan bhikkhuni Ven Bodhicitta in Kuala Lumpur in March 2012.
Topics: Dhamma, Dharma, Meditation, Mindfulness, Precepts
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Feb 4, 2012
02/12
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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The texts which are translated here describe the previous deeds of the Buddha which led in his last life to various kinds of suffering: from spending a long time in the wasteland of severe austerities; to receiving slander at various hands; to physical ailments of various kinds: being attacked and cut by rocks and scalpels; and getting headaches, backaches and dysentry.
Topics: Buddha, Biography, Apadana
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Aug 9, 2010
08/10
by
Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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The Buddha enumerates and then analyses the Five Faculties of Faith, Energy, Mindfulness, Concentration and Wisdom. From the Indriyasamyutta of the Pali Canon (SN 48.10).
Topics: Mindfulness, Buddha, Dhamma, Dharma
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Feb 8, 2011
02/11
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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Some short talks that were given at the Saturday dāna in the Vivekavana office in Berapit. They were given in English and translated into Mandarin, but the latter has been edited out. The quality of the recording is fairly poor, but the content is quite useful, so I decided to publish them here.
Topics: Metta, Karuna, Mudita, Upekkha, Buddhism, Dhamma, Dharma, Four Noble Truths, Meditation
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Nov 22, 2009
11/09
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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A reading of the Long Discourse on The Ways of Attending to Mindfulness, which forms the 22nd Discourse in the Long Collection (Digha Nikaya) of the Discourses of the Buddha. This is the main discourse on the development of meditation in the Pali Canon. The files in this collection were updated in October 2011 to reflect changes in presentation of the html files on my website .
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Topics: Buddha, Dhamma, Dharma, Sutta, Sutra, Discourse, Meditation, Mindfulness.
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Sep 16, 2014
09/14
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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A major discourse (MN 44) in which Visākha questions his ex-wife the Arahat Nun Dhammadinnā on Dhamma. Together with the commentarial introduction.
Topics: Buddhism, Dhamma, Dharma, Bhikkhunis, Nuns
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Aug 22, 2010
08/10
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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The first talk was given on Vesakha Eve at the Vivekavana monastery, and shows how everyone is capable of developing the perfections, especially the perfection of generosity. The second piece is a combination of two short talks I gave on generosity; and the third was a follow up talk on Generosity as a Perfection (Pāramī). These were given at the Saturday Lunchtime dānas at the Vivekavana office in Berapit in August. The audio quality is quite poor, but the material is useful so I thought it...
Topics: Generosity, Dana, Dhamma, Dharma
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Bhante Anandajoti giving a Dhamma Talk on the subject of Right Livelihood on April 3rd 2009
Topics: Buddha, Dhamma, Dharma, Sutta, Sutra, Discourse
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Godwin's talk in June and July of 1992 at the Buddha Dhamma Mandala Society in Singapore. He was giving talks twice a week on a Thursday and a Friday normally.
Topics: Meditation, Mindfulness, Dhamma, Dharma, Awareness
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Sep 7, 2010
09/10
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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A reading of nine short pieces collected together at the beginning of the Khuddakanikāya, the 5th Nikāya in the Pāli Canon. They include the Discourse on the Blessings (Mangalasutta); the Discourse on the Treasures (Ratanasutta); and The Discourse on Friendliness Meditation (Mettasutta)
Topics: Buddha, Dhamma, Dharma, Sutta, Sutra, Discourse
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Oct 6, 2012
10/12
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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The following story is extracted from the Dhammapada Commentary to verse 290. A Jataka story told by the Buddha that shows Independently Awakened Ones (Paccekabuddha) do teach, and it is possible to attain Awakening with them.
Topics: Buddha, Dhamma, Dharma, Jataka, Dhammapada
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Two talks on Loving-Kindness and a guided meditation on the subject from one og Sri Lanka's leading meditation teachers, Godwin Samararatne. They were recorded some time in 1992 during Godwin's annual visit to Singapore.
Topics: Meditation, Mindfulness, Dhamma, Dharma, Awareness, Metta, Loving-Kindness
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Sep 28, 2011
09/11
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Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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Ten short but profound discourses from the Thematic Discourses (Saṁyuttanikāya) in the Pāḷi Canon in which Māra tries to tempt or distract various Arahat nuns but only gets fine rebukes from the nuns for his trouble. Some of the most memorable teaching in verse is found in this collection. The text with the audio embedded on the page, can be found on this page . The recital here is in English, for the same discourses in Pāḷi go to this page .
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Topic: Bhikkhunis, Nuns, Mara, Discourses, Dhamma, Dharma, Sutta, Sutra
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Oct 17, 2012
10/12
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Ven. Bodhicitta gave the first of these talks on International Bhikkhuni Day, September 29th, 2012 at the Vivekavana Buddhist Society in Penang, Malaysia. The rest of the talks were given in the following weeks as she elaborated on the subject, and explained it in a methodical way. The talks discuss the worthy aims a Buddhist should have, the various realms one can be born into, how one gets to them, and encourages everyone to strive for Awakening, rather than rebirth.
Topic: Buddhism, Dhamma, Dharma, Meditation, Mindfulness
